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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1925
Page
8
The city council plans a second reading on an ordinance to ban curb gasoline pumps on sidewalks. Supporters say pumps obstruct business and sidewalks while opponents warn of higher driving distances and loss of small retailers. Final action unlikely until two weeks after tonight's meeting.
The Eagles face the last Storehouse nine tonight at Overland Park in a Twilight league game with crucial standings implications. Rumors say the Eagles strengthened their lineup for a fast, hard contest as posters announce a Pocatello Bears versus Salt Lake club game at Bonneville Park drawing a large crowd. Additionally, notes fix transportation logistics for a forthcoming system meet, with Kelker chairing the transport committee and plans for buses and partial train service.
C. A. Carmack and Max Craig led a party of local hunters back from Dietrich with the limit of sage hens. They report an abundance of chickens in Lincoln county this season.
The University of Chicago baseball team will depart tomorrow for Japan to play against Japanese university teams. En route they will face amateur clubs and stop for a game in Honolulu.
John W. Wilson alias W M Kain arrested on horse theft charges and returned to Salt Lake City with Ed Tibbetts and three others. The stolen horses valued at 800 dollars were driven to Pocatello and meant for Blackfoot races next month. Authorities say Thomas Kearns aided the purchase and Wilson is believed to be the original thief.
Arthur Teeple fined ten dollars for speeding after arrest last night. J F Whitney reports funeral details for James Barron in Bannock county. Judge F A Meyer from Petaluma visits Idaho under tour of Yellowstone region with family. Mrs Thomas Christie dies in Salt Lake. burial planned at Mountain View cemetery. survivors include E D Harding Pearl Christie and T W Christie.
David D. Joyce of Los Angeles reports his Dodge with California plate 682471 was stolen after being forced from the vehicle by a robber who brandished a revolver. Joyce, shaken by the incident, seeks help to recover the car and possessions. Meanwhile E. E. Bartlet, Short Line official, is on vacation until September 1 after attending Shrine events in Los Angeles.
Miss Jean Campbell of the arrival of a daughter at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter C Steers in San Francisco this morning. The baby weighed nine pounds and will be named for her Aunt Jean. Mrs Steers, formerly Miss Ella Campbell, was a resident of Pocatello. Mr Steers works with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and is well known in this city.
A party of middle western agriculturalists will arrive in Pocatello for a visit en route to Idaho seed growing areas. E. J. Fieldeted says plans are underway to host a bank reception Monday evening and invites local residents to attend.
Readers are invited to order extra copies of the Reclamation Edition now. The notice urges quick action to secure additional issues for home archives or gifts.
The Ellison White Chautauqua opens its 1925 season tonight on the high school grounds not in the city park. Headliner Alton Packard, famed cartoonist and humorist, is set to perform as organizers expect a record crowd. Gaylord Sanford, general chairman, announced strong ticket sales and the season’s peak for Pocatello as community interest grows.
A breakfast in the Idaho Technical Institute home economics dining room featured Miss Lulu Robertson supervising and Mrs. Ella M. Pledger hosting. Faculty guests included Professor Lewis, Professor J B Rotherard, Mrs Courtney, Mrs D Foster, Mrs Maude Dayton and J E Condie. Students serving were Edith Hillman Verna Hyde Breda Brennecke Bertha Brennecke Wanda Pollock Mary Shaw Elizabeth Miller Betty Chapin Lucile Condie Blanche Boling and Mrs Dan Curry.
Funeral services for James P. Barron who was killed in an accident at McCammon will be held Saturday at 10 30 in the city. Burial will be in Ogden Utah. Barron a yard foreman for thirty years with Union Pacific died when struck by an engine in the McCammon railroad yards. He leaves a wife two daughters and two sons and was a long time railroad employee.
L B Taylor county club leader returns to work tomorrow after two days visiting near Downey. Joe Thomett county farm agent travels Grace McCammon Downey and other spots for work, plans to return Saturday. William Gibson of Chicago, a newsman, visits en route to Butte and Canada soon. Chauncey and Marion Merckley with Mrs. Merckley of Blackfoot visit Pocatello to see Marion ill in hospital. Helen Nye nurse ill with appendicitis. Caroline Cole leaves for Rexburg to visit. May Holquist and sister and W H Stratton travel to Yellowstone for a week. Mary Sherburne visiting West Pocatello. home Los Angeles. Mrs. Edward Houts and grandson James Wayne depart from 824 West Irene for Utah and southern Colorado. Mrs Ivey Anderson War Mothers president leaves with daughter and grandchild for Hailey to attend Americana Legion state convention. Pocatello Aerie 119 Fraternal Order of Eagles to meet tonight at 8 at Eagles hall. all members urged to attend.
The Rotary club at Hotel Bannock held a noon meeting honoring the late James G. Blaine figure W Bryan with Judge Edgerton delivering a tribute on temperance and character. Visitors to the meeting included F A Meyer Potsluma Claude D Lee John Rode and J G Stratford. Plans for a ladies night at a local resort are being laid with a report coming at the next meeting.
Evangelist Billy Sunday will headline Friday’s chautauqua program opening this evening at the high school grounds tent. Once a major league baseball figure, Sunday draws one of the largest crowds in city memory with his shirt sleeve oratory and dramatic preaching. Manager Orput calls the event a stroke of luck for local ticket buyers as Sunday makes five circuit appearances this season after stops on the coast and in Oregon cities.
Leonard of New Orleans will meet Mickey Walker world welterweight champion in a ten round no decision bout at Culver City California on September 14. Leonard's manager announced the matchup today.
Olin Garrett of Garrett transfer company is confined with a case of bloodes in his right hand. E N Farrice enters a local hospital for treatment. Mrs Mary George of Batise Springs consults physicians. Albert Cantor of Idaho Falls visits Pocatello for medical care. The Rev D A Patterson’s baby boy is ill at home. A E Keck injures his hand and seeks treatment. Mrs Owen Davis undergoes goitre removal and rests easily. W T Hite strains a muscle moving a heavy weight and is hospitalized. Frank Smith leaves hospital to convalesce at a friend's home.
In Duluth Minnesota the Knights of Columbus opened the final business session of their 43rd annual supreme convention with 77 resolutions to be considered. Delegates re elected all supreme officers and directors except Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty of Philadelphia who faced a strong challenge from Edward Haggerty of Greenwich Connecticut and was defeated.
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Friday with minimal shifts in temperature. No surprising weather events expected.
The Belgian debt commission led by Theunis left New York for Washington to begin negotiations on Belgiums war debt to the United States while the American debt commission prepares its first session since spring. The French mission to settle France war debt plans to depart Washington in early September to conduct separate settlements with Britain and the United States.
Los Angeles August 6 AP Furth testimony aims to show the Mary Pickford kidnaping case was a publicity stunt rather than a real plot. Defendants Charles Stephens Claude Holcomb and Adrian Wood face charges of trying to kidnap the film star for 200000 dollars.
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